Italian leader cancels trip to US over Trump’s ‘offensive’ photo claim: ‘I do not beg’

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President Donald Trump, left, speaks as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni listens during a meeting in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Italian government closed ranks on Friday to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested the longtime U.S. ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting.

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